On 17/12/11 01:34, I.T. Daniher wrote:
> Brook originally said that he would release source files before the
> end of the kickstarter. Since then, the FAQ has been amended to "on
ship."
That's what the GPL requires, so I'm OK with that.
> - The RepRap market is reeeaally big. Like tens of thousands of
> machines.
Yup. I am aiming to dwarf all non self-replicating manufacturing.
This is my plan for world domination. Mwaaaah-haaa-ha.
> - With open source hardware, developers collect the work, kit
> vendors collect the money.
Not quite fair - Brook and Co are also the developers of the RepRap
Printrbot.
--- Ahem. And there is also: http://www.indiegogo.com/RepRapPro-Huxley-3D-Printer-Kits which is something of a success (Shameless plug: Kits for February shipping still available :-) ) Best wishes Adrian Dr Adrian Bowyer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Bowyer http://reprap.org On 17/12/11 01:34, I.T. Daniher wrote: > Brook originally had some source files on Github, before release. > Since then, they have been removed. > > Brook originally said that he would release source files before the > end of the kickstarter. Since then, the FAQ has been amended to "on ship." > > > I sincerely hope he pulls this off, but his transparency and > consistency leave something to be desired. I canceled my pledge after > he revised his source release timeline. > > > On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 18:46, Markus Hitter <mah@jump-ing.de > <mailto:mah@jump-ing.de>> wrote: > > > Am 16.12.2011 um 19:04 schrieb Jonathan: > > > anyone seen this Kickstarter project? > > > Yes. It's unbelievable what kind of money flows just for a > promise. I talked to a few purchasers and the essence is: > > - In their view it's perfectly normal to pay $750 for a set of > unassembled parts worth $300. Plase note, Printrbot claims the > numbers it's self and the parts lists will be open source as soon > as the first printer ships. > > - Apparently, many people send money just because a lot of others > did already. Some sort of rush. > > - They're glad somebody finally makes a kit. The other about two > dozen RepRap kit providers are apparently not seen at all, much > less they consider buying from > (mechanics-/electronics-/__extruder-)specialists. > > > > Conclusion: > > - Proven quality doesn't matter, promising hassle-freeness is > worth ten times more. > > - Offering options, like specific feature sets, is more than > questionable. > > - With open source hardware, developers collect the work, kit > vendors collect the money. > > > Markus Hitter > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Dipl. Ing. (FH) Markus Hitter > http://www.jump-ing.de/ > > > > > > >Received on Sat Dec 17 15:05:47 2011
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